City.
Primary Artist
Noel Counihan (1913–1986)
Title
Reference
Smith (1981), 109ii/iii
Date made
1978 – 1978, August
Place made
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map
Category
Print type
relief
Technique
linocut, printed in black ink, from one block
Matrix size
25.4 x 51.0 cm (printed image)
Support
thin cream oriental-style laid mulberry paper
Support size
43.3 x 63.2 cm (sheet)
State
2nd state of 3
Impression
artist's proof
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Counihan '78'. Inscribed lower centre below printed image in black pencil, ' 'City,' 2nd state, A/P.'.
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
Inscribed lower left in black pencil, 'Cat 109'. Inscribed lower right in black pencil, '2-'.
Subject description
Street scene of a homeless man sleeping out in the foreground of the city and the spires of a cathedral.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
90255
Accession number
84.1583
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 4, 1984/85 (1984-11-13)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, Melbourne, 1984.
Credit line
Purchased 1984
Subject category
Australia, Art style: Social Realism
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Counihan, Noel. | (1913–1986) Australian | Male | artist